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Ministry Services

Ministry Services — Look at All the Ways We Can Help

LCEF provides ministry services such as architectural consulting, construction, capital funding, strategic planning, demographics and more—all to help you grow your capacity for mission and ministry. We also provide convenient financial services to make transactions simple for investors.

Our Ministry Services are Built Around and For the Church

MissionFlex™ “Constitution-in-a-Day” Workshop

  • Outlines a flexible constitution for your Lutheran congregation in just one day!
  • Establishes policy-based governance.
  • Makes strategic planning easier and more productive.

Architectural Advisory Committee

Get advice/analysis from Lutheran architects and artistic professionals on:

  • Master planning
  • Liturgical design
  • Historic preservation
  • Facility renovation
  • Site capacity and needs

CFS—Capital Funding Services

  • Capital campaigns and related fund-raising services for Lutheran congregations
  • Donor cultivation and institutional campaigns for Lutheran organizations
  • Customized services for large congregations and church leaders
  • Vision formation for pastors and congregations

Consecrated Stewards

  • Is an easy-to-use, annual stewardship program for Lutheran congregations.
  • Ties the commitment process to the Sunday morning act of worship.
  • Uses Lutheran-trained Guest Leaders.
  • Can result in a 15% to 35% increase in offering income.

LCEF Ministry Services’ One- and Two-Day Workshops

Assisting with:

  • Leader renewal
  • Volunteerism
  • Ministry goals
  • Stewardship

Demographic Services

  • Demographic studies to understand your community
  • Targeted mailing lists for reaching specific types of households with direct-mail
  • Ready-made direct-marketing campaign materials your Lutheran school can order online

Laborers For Christ

  • Connects Christian builders and volunteers with Lutheran organizations to build facilities at a reduced cost.
  • Brings spiritual renewal in addition to potential cost savings.

NAILS

  • Is the student component of Laborers For Christ.
  • Connects willing college and seminary students with LCMS congregations participating in the Laborers For Christ program.

Strategic Planning for Ministry

  • A fully participatory planning process
  • Asks God to reveal His Calling and Plan for the congregation
  • Faith-based, mission-focused, and comprehensive

School Marketing

  • Ready-made marketing campaign materials your Lutheran school can order online
  • Online ordering and customization
  • Targeted mailing lists for reaching student households with direct-mail
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Contact LCEF directly, or call the Lutheran Church Extension Fund at 1-800-843-5233, 7:45 a.m. - 4:15 p.m., CT, Monday through Friday if you have any questions or requests.